Writing a Cover Letter that
"Sounds" Great
Have you considered that an effective cover letter can be composed like a
song-that it can contain internal rhythms and musical effects that could
leave a lasting impression on the person who ultimately will decide whether
or not you get an interview?
Mistakes on resumé sabotage
your chances
Here's the encouraging news: You have the capability to draft an outstanding
and error-free resumé that can grab the attention of the astute reader. Now
here's the caveat: Once your resumé lands in the hands of an employer, any
mistakes living on that resumé make it almost impossible for you to repair
the ensuing damage. And, if you think that you have lots of time for your
resumé to make a great impression, think again. It takes only a few blinks
of the employer's eye for your resumé to end up in the 'no' pile.
What do you really need to
cover in a resumé?
The bottom line is that employers want a bottom line, not just a laundry
list of job titles. So give them your greatest hits AND enough background
that they can appreciate what you’ve accomplished
The Resumé - Making It Work
For You
The essential elements of the resumé are always required: education, work
experience, skills and abilities, references. These elements, however, can
be strengthened to project a more proactive, marketing approach to the
document. Here are 6 new ideas to enhance your resumé.
Getting the Job - Resumés
Never forget that the purpose of a resumé is NOT to get you a job, it is to
get you an interview. The people receiving your resumé are busy. While they
are eager to find good talent, they are just as eager to reduce the number
of potential candidates down, by rejecting quickly candidates who they can.
Your goal is to structure your resuméso that the person reading it is
intrigued and impressed enough to want to talk to you.
What kind of resumé to use
if there are gaps in your work history
Try the combination resumé, a format that uses the best of the functional
and chronological resumé styles
More effective on-line
resumés
Include industry jargon when describing your qualifications and skills to
help enhance the keyword density
How to make your resumé
more computer-friendly
To better the chances of your resumé being fished out by resumé scanning
software, use synonyms for skills and titles and avoid terminology specific
only to one employer
Why are key words on
resumés so important?
KEY WORDS are the key: they´re your chance to speak directly to what the
employer is looking to hire. They´ll also help when a computer, rather than
a person, scans your resumé: computers use key words to decide which resumés
move forward and which ones land in the round file. I´ve included some tips
below.
Take care to make a good
first impression
Surprisingly, a great number of resumés and cover letters received by
companies contain spelling mistakes or grammatical errors
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